PTC Mathcad Prime 3.

0 Installation Instructions
Step 1: Welcome to PTC Installation Assistant
1. Select
2. Click

Install or add new software

Next

Step 2: Sign Software License Agreement

1. Select
2. Check
3. Click

I accept the software license agreement

By checking this box, I confirm
Next

Step 3: Application Selection

1. Select the desired applications from the given list
2. *If the user would like to install Mathcad with additional languages, change the 32/64 bit
version, or remove shortcuts he/she should select Customize. If not continue below at 6.

How can I tell if my

computer is running a 32 bit
or 64 bit version of
Windows?

3. Application Features
a. Languages
i. Check the box for each additional desired
language
Click
b. Platforms
Right Click
i. Select either 32 bit or 64 bit
Click
4. Shortcuts
a. Check the box for each desired Windows Shortcut Setting
5. Click
OK

Start
Computer
Properties

6. Click

Install

7. Click

Finish

Step 4: Open PTC Mathcad Prime 3.0

Step 5: PTC Mathcad License Wizard
1. Select
2. Click

I want to try the full PTC Mathcad functionality for 30 days

Next

*If the user is not doing the 30 day trial:

If the user already has a license code he/she should select Activate purchased license. He/she
will be prompted to enter their 22 character product code.
If the user is connecting to an existing license he/she should select Configure product to use
existing license. He/she will be prompted to enter their existing license information.

Step 6: Login
1. Enter PTC.com login information
2. Select
Next

or
or

Create a new PTC.com account

Create Account

Step 7: Acquire License

1. Check
2. Click

PTC Mathcad Prime 3.0

Acquire License

Step 8: Done
1. Click

Exit

Step 9: Open PTC Mathcad Prime 3.0

1. User should see PTC Mathcad Express (full functionality 29 days remaining) on the
bottom line of the top toolbar

*If the license is not automatically found by Mathcad, the user must manually complete the licensing
process. (See Step 10: Manual Licensing Process)
6

Step 10: Manual Licensing Process

1. User should receive an email from mathcad-license@ptc.com
a. Save the attached file to the hard drive
2. Open Mathcad Prime 3.0
a. Click on the Mathcad Prime 3.0 logo in the upper left corner
b. Select
Options
c. Select
License
d. Select
File
e. Click
Browse

3. Select the license email DAT file

4. Click
Open

5.
6.
7.
8.

Click
Apply
The License Status should now read Valid
Close out of the PTC Mathcad Options window
Begin the 30 day, full functionality license